Category: America Now

A battle is brewing between the federal government and the state of California over financial assistance to victims of the massive wildfires that ravaged California over the past several years. Lawyers for the victims settled with the embattled Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) utility, agreeing on a $13.5 billion settlement fund. But the Federal Emergency […]

Would that we had a political commentator in modern times who could match the insight and the wit of H.L. Mencken. The “Sage of Baltimore” had a way of getting straight to the point, cutting through superficiality to make his observations. He was particularly critical of electoral politics, as the following quote attests: The state […]

In the wake of the shooting of US military servicemen on the Pensacola naval base by a Saudi military student, the US government undertook an investigation of Saudi military students in the US. The US currently hosts nearly 600 Saudis in the country for military training. As a result of the investigation, 12 Saudi military […]

Even the most hardcore Trump haters realize by now that the FBI overstepped its bounds in seeking to spy on the Trump campaign in 2016. The pendulum is swinging the other way, now that the never-Trumpers realize that an FBI and Department of Justice that can go after a President can also go after the […]

As shooters and ammunition companies continue to learn more and more about ballistics and how to shoot more accurately at long range, more cartridges are developed to enable shooters to shoot at long range. The ability to shoot accurately at ranges out to 1,000 yards or more is important not just to target shooters, but […]

Many consumers today have adopted new technologies that promise to make our lives better. From smartphones to connected devices to smart doorbells, the number of products on the market today that promise to fulfill our every wish and desire continues to grow. With WiFi now ubiquitous in most houses, we now have the ability to […]

Australia is currently in the midst of massive wildfires, with the states of New South Wales and Victoria bearing the brunt of the fires. News reports are full of stories of hundreds of millions of animals being killed by fire, thousands of tourists trapped at seaside towns by encircling wildfires, and photographs of skies turned […]

Preparing for an emergency or a survival situation can often feel daunting to those who are thinking about “what if” scenarios for the first time. And once you put a list together of all the things you’ll need, from food and water to medical kits to tools and supplies, you can very well think that […]

In response to the US killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani last week, the Iraqi parliament passed a resolution calling on the Iraqi government to expel all foreign troops from the country. The intent of the resolution is primarily to push for the removal of the roughly 5,000 US troops still present in Iraq. Given […]

Many Americans who watched football a week ago may have found themselves watching the introduction to the Golden Globes after their game ended. While most normal people would probably turn the TV off rather than pay attention to yet another narcissistic round of Hollywood self-congratulation, presenter Ricky Gervais’ introductory monologue was anything but the usual. […]